Show HN: I'm making a map of newly built hotels
google.comI do a lot of random road trips, and I find myself reading a lot of reviews of different hotels that I find off the highway and then searching on Google to find out when the hotel was built.
I haven't found a resource that easily shows you when a hotel was built so I put together the map (for a few interstate highways).
There's no reason to stay in a hotel that is old and dated when it takes a few minutes to find a new hotel. I usually do the following to confirm when a hotel was built: 1) I search on Google Maps for "hotels" and filter based on the hotel brand. 2) I search the reviews of the hotel for words like "new" or "old" to see what others are saying. 3) I also use Google Street View and look at previous dates of the location to make sure that even if the hotel says "new" that the hotel was not refurbished from a previous hotel. 4) I search on Google for any press releases or news reports of a new hotel built in the town. > There's no reason to stay in a hotel that is old and dated when it takes a few minutes to find a new hotel. Well, there is one reason -- if you prefer "old and dated" hotels to new ones. Lots of people do. That might be a useful option to your map: if you're tracking the age of hotels anyway, you could also produce a map catering to those who prefer the older ones. I don't agree with you that many people prefer old and dated hotels. If you read thousands of reviews online about any hotel, the majority of people give a negative review if the hotel has old carpet or has not been well maintained. > If you read thousands of reviews online about any hotel, the majority of people give a negative review if the hotel has old carpet or has not been well maintained. Which is completely different, old doesn't mean not maintained Well, sure. I don't prefer hotels that haven't been well-maintained either. But that's a totally different thing than being "old and dated". I've encountered plenty of old hotels that were well maintained, and plenty of new hotels that weren't. I prefer older hotels because newer ones tend to be uncomfortable. > If you read thousands of reviews online Online reviews reflect a fairly narrow demographic slice. Here is a link to the website: https://www.lawllipop.com/